Toilet-seat attachment.



J. C. BACH.

TOILET SEAT ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1915.

Patented July 10, 1917.

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ATTORNEY J. C. BACH.

TOILET SEAT ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1915.

Tfiwfimn Patented July 10, 1917.

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To all whomitma concern Be it known t at 1; JAMES GJBACH, a citizen of the United States, residing atthe city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Seat Attachments,

of which the following is a specification.

. size for convenience in transporting and storing.

Une form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the'following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 1 Figure 1 is a'perspective view of a device embodying my'invention. a

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same showing the parts in folded position.

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view. 7

Referring in detail to the form of my device illustrated in the drawing there is shown an ordinary toilet seat A to which is attached a childs seat B, having a central openin O. Secured by bearings 10 to the rear en of the seat B is a back-rest 11 and to the sides ofthe seat are arms 12, hinged by means of bearings 13. The back rest and arms are preferably of rodded construction and the former has a pair. of segmental guides 14: formed integrally thereon in position to receive the hook shaped extensions 15, one at the rear end of each of the side arms. Near the forward end of'one of the arms is a bent and flattened portion 16 to receive a partially closed eye 17 formed on the end of a cross bar 18; the opposite end of the bar being provided witha spring clasp 195 to fit a bent portion on the other side arm similar to the portion 16. s This bar 18 serves to retain the front ends of the arms positively spaced and acts also to confine the occupant within. A force exertedupon the latched endr f the cross bar willrelease the clasp and w an the bar is, raised to a specification of Letters Patent July l, that.

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substantially vertical position, as shown'in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the'flattened portion 1 of the rod will permit the partially closed ,eye to be removed.

The side arms are yieldingly held in ex-; v tended, or upright positionby means of tor a stationary part of the structure. The backsional springs 20, each connected one end to the axis of the arm and the other end torest is held in its upright position by the side arms which are front thereof and the hook" shaped extensions in engagement with' the guides 14.

en thearms are folded over on to the seat the back may he dropped overthem and positioned directly in obviously upon releasing of the arms the springs 20 will cause them to immediately fly upward-carrying with them the backrest on account of the interlocking connec-v tion.

Theseat B is provided at its under surface with a-pair of integral front legs 21 of less width than the opening C and having foot portions 22 to engage the annulus of the toilet seat A. The legs are hinged by bearings 23 fixed to the seat and the torsional spring 2% carried on the axis of the legs yieldingly forces the lower ends thereof forwardly. This spring actuated hinged construction permits the legs to be adjusted fore and aft and thereby to fit any size toilet seat.

they may be made employed and these are detachably con nected to' the under surface of the seat B by means of keepers 26 into which the bent upper ends 27 fit snugly from behind. When detached each leg is adapted to lie flatly in a pocket formed in the under surface ofthe seat adjacent the keeper, and a latch 29 slidahle on a pin 30 fits over the Docket and enters the keeper to retain the leg in folded p-ositio When desired. the device can be quickly folded by releasing and removing the front bar, whereupon the arms will fold down- Rear legs 25 are wardly on the seat against the action of the springs 20, and by reason of a cut-away portion 31 in the hinged mounting of the backrest the arms will contact with and lie parallel with the seat. So folded. the arms will permit a folding movement of the back-rest; and the hinges 10 of the latter being elevated will allow the baclcrest to assume a position arallel with and directly on top of the si e arms. The rear legs 25 can be detached and folded in a manner already indicated, and the front legs are movable and interlocked to occupy a minimum space which feature-is of great'importance and advantage when the device is to be used y those traveling, as then it fits readily into the ordinary suit-case or bag. 1

To unfold and attach the device in operative osition the operator merely withdraws the liar 18 whereupon the action" of the spring 24 throws the front legs forwardly and similarly the sprin 20 thrust 'the side arms upwardly carrying also the backrest. The rear legs are then inserted in their keepers and the device is ready to be attached to the seat A.

While I have shown and described but one form of my device, it will be understood that the same is susceptible of modification. Therefore, manychanges may be made in the construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit o my invention as disclosed in the appended claims.

In using hinged, slanting legs of the pres- I cut form at the front of the seat, I find it advantageous to employ a shield 33, preferably of rubber, which is attached to the seat B at the rear of the said legs and hangs downwardly as shown in Fig. 1. It is free to move, and obviously does not in any way interfere with the folding of the evlce.

' Having thus described my invention what.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In atoilet seat attachment, the combination of a seat havin a central opening, a hinged back-rest oldably mounted on the seat, a pair .of hinged side arms foldably mounted on. the seat, hinged legs secured to the bottom of the seat and foldable into the opening therein, and means for interlocking said legs with the arms and back rest to retain the parts in folded position.

2. In a toilet seat attachment, the combination of a seat having a central opening, a back-rest and a pair of side arms.

hinged upon the seat and foldable thereagainst, yielding means tending to retain the said arms and back-rest in 11 right position, and spring pressed pivota ly mounted legs secured to the bottom of the seat foldable into the openingtherein, and means "for interlocking said le 1,ass,aea

with the arms and back restto retain t e parts in folded position.

3. In a toilet seat attachment, the combination of a seat having a central opening, a hinged back-rest foldabl mounted thereon, a pair of hinged si e arms foldably mounted on the seat, a detachable cross bar extending between the front ends of said side arms, hinged legs secured to the bottom of the seat and foldable into the opening therein and adapted to receive said cross bar beneath the projecting ends there of whereby to lock the parts in folded position.

4. In a toilet seat attachment, the combination of a seat havin a central opening, a hinged back-rest oldably mounted thereon, a pair of hinged side arms foldably mounted on the seat, hinged front legs secured to the bottom of the seat and foldable intothe opening therein, means for interlocking said legs, arms and back to retain them in folded position, and a pair of rear legs rigidly secured to said hseat and foldable to position and parallel t erewith.

5. In a toilet seat attachment, the combination of a seat havin a central opening, a hinged back-rest t ereon, a pair of.

hinged side arms on the seat, segmental guide members on the back-rest, means on the rear ends of the side arms cofiperating with the guide members to interlock the arms and back-rest, resilient means for retaining the side arms normally in upright position, a cross bar detachably connected between. the front ends of the side arms, pivoted legs on the under surface of-said seat sprin pressed outwardly, said legs being foldab e to osition with a portion thereof projecting t rough the openin in the seat to receive the detached cross bar in a manner to lock the legs, arms and back-rest in folded position.

. 6. In a toilet seat-attachment, the combination of a seat having a central opening,

seat to receive the rear legs when detached,

and means for retaining said legs within the pockets. I

"In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing wltnesses.

. JAMES C. BACH.

Witnesses:

Jorm. H. Hnmime, W. W. HEALEY. 

